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How it works
Application deadline: October 25 (23:59)
First round: October 27–November 1, 2020 (online)
Final round: November 13–14, 2020 (online)
The competition is for Czech- and Slovak-speaking university students and young professionals (with up to 5 years of professional experience). All participants must be fluent in Czech or Slovak. In the first round, the competition is open to both individuals and groups. In the second round, all selected individuals will be put into groups by the organizer.
First round - teams
Each team has 4–5 members (each team must have at least one male and one female member)—only solutions from teams that meet all required conditions will be assessed.
In the first round, registered teams will receive a challenge in the form of key questions along with supporting data. The materials will be sent on Tuesday, October 27, before 5 pm.
Teams will have 6 days to analyze the situation, develop a solution, and design and submit their output online. The output will be in English and can be submitted in any form (e.g., video, document, readable or viewable presentation) by 23:59, November 1. Incomplete submissions (e.g., ones with missing CVs) will not be reviewed. It must be possible to read or view the output in 10 minutes or less.
The top 3–5 teams will be shortlisted and will be invited to the final round on November 13–14. All team members must be available during both days from approximately 8 am until 10 pm. If all team members are not present both days, the team will be disqualified.
First round - individuals
In the first round, registered individuals will receive a challenge in the form of key questions with supporting data. The materials will be sent on Tuesday, October 27, before 5 pm.
Individuals will have 6 days to analyze the situation, develop a solution, and design and submit their output online. The output will be in English and can be submitted in any form (e.g., video, document, readable or viewable presentation) by 23:59, November 1. Incomplete submissions (e.g., one with missing CV) will not be reviewed. It must be possible to read or view the output in 5 minutes or less.
Top individuals will be selected and will be placed with other individuals in (a) group(s) for the final round on November 13–14.
Please note that the evaluation criteria for groups and individuals will partly differ.
Final round
Final round participants will include top 3-5 teams from the team competition as well as selected individuals who will be matched together to form (a) group(s).
In the final round, teams will build on their initial work to develop and present a solution. Organization leaders and McKinsey consultants will be present in person to provide further background and guidance. A committee composed of Organization leaders and McKinsey consultants will assess the teams’ solutions.
The winning team will a prize plus teambuilding with the McKinsey team.
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McKinsey Prague office Facebook page
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